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Civil Society Recommendations on the Future of VPAs: Making Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) Work for Forests, People and the Climate
Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Fern
2017
This briefing note is intended to contribute to the ongoing debate about future support to the European Union (EU) Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Pl...
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Drivers of deforestation? Facts to be considered regarding the impact of shifting cultivation in Asia
Asia
Issue and policy briefs
AIPP, IWGIA
This document examines issues surrounding shifting cultivation, including: -Key findings of research on shifting cultivation, underpinning the dire need to earnestly consider i...
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Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in REDD+ for Indigenous Peoples - Training Manual
Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
Guidelines, instruction manuals, handbooks
Shree Kumar Maharjan, Joan Carling, and Lakpa Nuri Sherpa
2012
This manual aims to build the capacities of the indigenous peoples, networks and organizations to advocate and work for the effective implementation of FPIC for indigenous peopl...
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Research on the roles and contributions of indigenous women in sustainable forest management in Mekong countries/Asia
Cambodia, Mekong, Myanmar, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Jacqueline K. Cariño, Aye Thiri Kyaw, Mane Yun, & Luong Thi Truong, AIPP
2013
Overview and summary of country-level research in Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar regarding the role of indigenous women in sustainable forest management.
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U4 Expert Answer: Overview of Corruption in Burma (Myanmar)
Myanmar
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Marie Chêne, Transparency International
2012
U4 is a web-based resource centre for development practitioners who wish to effectively address corruption challenges in their work. Expert Answers are produced by the U4 Helpde...
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A Conflict of Interest: the Uncertain Future of Burma’s Forests
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Global Witness
2003
‘A Conflict of Interest: the Uncertain Future of Burma’s Forests’ is the first report on logging and conflict in Burma by Global Witness. Global Witness is a British-based non-g...
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ITTO Tropical Forest Update
India, Indonesia, Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
2004
A newsletter from ITTO to promote the conservation and sustainable of use tropical resources.
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Baseline Study 4, Myanmar: Overview of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Kevin Woods and Kerstin Canby, Forest Trends
2011
Myanmar remains one of the world’s only countries with no prohibitions on log exports. The country provides much coveted teak and other hardwood logs to the region and beyond. S...
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Current State of the Development and Implementation of the National Code of Harvesting Practices in Myanmar
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
U Khin Zaw, Myanma Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Forestry
2003
A country paper presented by U Khin Zaw, Deputy General Manager (Planning), Myanma Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Forestry, Union of Myanmar at the International Expert Meeting ...
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Overdue Diligence: Teak Exports from Myanmar in Breach of European Union Rules
Myanmar
Issue and policy briefs
Environmental Investigation Agency
2016
Following an investigation into the placement of Burmese teak from Myanmar onto the European Union (EU) market, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has submitted legal ...
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Myanmar Timber Legality Assurance System (MTLAS) Gap Analysis Project: Final Report
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Myanmar Forest Certification Committee
2017
This report outlines the results of the Myanmar Timber Legality Assurance System (MTLAS) gap analysis exercise. It documents the existing MTLAS and describes some of the gaps ob...
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Country Progress Report: Myanmar at 6th Sub-regional Workshop on Timber Legality Assurance
Myanmar
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
2018
This presentation is from the 6th Sub-Regional Workshop on Timber Legality Assurance. It considers forestry in Myanmar and the chain of custody for forest products, including an...
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Timber Trade Country Profile - Myanmar
Myanmar
Profiles - Geographical areas and sites
European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF), Association Technique...
According to the FAO (2015) Myanmar has around 29.0 million hectares of forested land, which constitutes to 44.2% of the total land area. Around 28.1 million hectares are primar...
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Community Forestry in Myanmar: Progress and Potentials
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Kyaw Tint, Oliver Springate-Baginski, Mehm Ko Ko Gyi
2011
This paper is the main output of a research project initiated by Pyoe Pin, and led by ECCDI with support from the University of East Anglia, whose aim has been to fill the gap i...
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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015: Country Report - Myanmar
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
2014
FAO, at the request of its member countries, regularly monitors the world´s forests and their management and uses through the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA). This coun...
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Myanmar in Deforestation Crisis
Myanmar
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
United Press International (UPI)
2012
Myanmar's forest coverage is down to only a fifth of the country's total area and officials say they want a total ban on exporting wood to foreign countries.The country's Natura...
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Myanmar balances forestry exports with preservation
Myanmar
Archived web content
Oxford Business Group
The forestry sector has been vitally important to Myanmar. When the country was isolated by sanctions, the selling of logs and wood helped bring in desperately needed hard curre...
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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2016: Country Report - Myanmar
Myanmar
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Dr. Myat Su Mon and Mr. Aung Aung Myint
2015
FAO, at the request of its member countries, regularly monitors the world´s forests and their management and uses through the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA). This coun...
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Resources and Rules of the Game: Participation of Civil Society in REDD+ and FLEGT-VPA Processes in Lao PDR
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Irmeli Mustalahti , Mathias Cramm, Sabaheta Ramcilovic-Suominen,...
2017
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) aims to achieve its purpose by working across multiple sectors and involving multilevel actors in reducing ...
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Framework for Assessing Legality of Forestry Operations, Timber Processing and Trade Annex
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Responsible Asia Forestry & Trade (RAFT), WWF, TRAFFIC
2013
This publication is produced by TRAFFIC and WWF's Global Forest and Trade Network.